Privacy Policy

The Institute for Health Information Compliance (“IHIC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide while using our website and certification services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you interact with our site:

• Name, email address, and organization (when registering for certification)
• IP address and basic browser metadata (for analytics and security)
• Certification test responses and scores

We do not collect health, financial, or other sensitive personal information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Register you for the IRCS Certification
• Administer and score certification exams
• Issue certificates and manage recertification
• Improve our training and certification programs

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties except as required by law.

3. Data Retention

We retain certification records (including your name, email, and test results) to verify credentials and for historical tracking purposes unless you request deletion.

4. Cookies & Analytics

We may use cookies or analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand site usage and improve the user experience.

5. Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to:

• Request a copy of your data
• Correct or update your information
• Request deletion of your record (except where certification tracking is required)

6. Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.